NEW YORK – JULY 11: Aaron Cook #28 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets on July 11, 2008 at Shea Stadium in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

NEW YORK — A visit to the National League clubhouse this afternoon took some of the suspense out of tonight’s All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.

Several sources indicated that the NL’s projected rotation is expected to look this:

Starter, Ben Sheets (Brewers), expected to pitch two innings.

Carlos Zambrano (Cubs), expected to pitch two innings.

Dan Haren (Diamondbacks), expected to pitch one or two innings.

Edinson Volquez (Reds), expected to pitch one or two innings.

Aaron Cook (Rockies), or perhaps Carlos Marmol (Cubs) could see time on the mound, depending on how the others perform in front of them.

Billy Wagner (Mets), the only lefty on the NL staff, is tentatively scheduled to pitch the eighth inning, along with the Giants’ Brian Wilson.

Cherry Creek High School graduate Brad Lidge (Phillies) is slotted to close the game.

Cook, the fourth Rockies pitcher to be selected to the All-Star Game, said he just wants to get in and pitch.

“Even if it’s just one pitch, one strike, I want to get in there and put my little stamp on this,” he said.

Webb, Dempster unlikely

It’s doubtful that Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb or the Cubs’ Ryan Dempster will pitch tonight. Both threw a lot of pitches in their starts on Sunday. Also, the Giants’ Tim Lincecum woke up with flu-like symptoms today and was not in the clubhouse 2-1/2 hours prior to the game.

WASHINGTON — Thirty games into the 82-game NHL season, and nearly six weeks after the Matt Duchene trade, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic discussed the state of his team before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss at the Washington Capitals.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Rockies continued to bolster their bullpen Wednesday by agreeing to a contract to bring left-handed reliever Jake McGee back to Colorado. A major-league source confirmed the news, but the Rockies have not made the signing official.